The Importance of Person-Centred Care
What is Person-Centred Care?
Person-centred care is a form of professional care that puts the person receiving care at the forefront of everything the carer does. Person-centred care can be given in a hospital, at home or in a care home. It’s about caring for a person beyond their health needs and offering personalised care support to meet their well-being needs, wishes and interests.
To achieve this to a high standard, care home staff will form strong bonds with residents and get to know them as best they can, and by learning about their strengths and abilities, staff can provide accurate and effective care to support residents in living independently and fulfill a quality of life.
Providing Person-Centred Care is one of the key 5 values as stated by the Care Inspectorate which is an independent regulator of health and social care in Scotland;
“Our values drive everything we do, keeping us passionate and focused on person-centred care and our contribution to world-class care. Working together in an energetic and values driven way helps us to achieve our core purpose. We have five key values that we practice and demonstrate, these are:
1. Person-centred: we will put people at the heart of everything we do
2. Fairness: we will act fairly, be transparent and treat people equally
3. Respect: we will be respectful in all that we do
4. Integrity: we will be impartial and act to improve care for the people of Scotland
4. Efficiency: we will provide the best possible quality and public value from our work.
The Principles of Person-Centred Care
- Treating everyone with dignity, compassion and respect
- To provide comprehensive care, treatment and support
- Delivering personalised care and support to meet specific needs
- Supporting people to recognise and develop their own strengths and abilities to lead an independent and fulfilling life
The Importance of Person-Centred Care
Person-centred care is about identifying a person’s needs; whether that’s physical or mental in order to provide exceptional care for patients. Providing person-centred care to a patient or resident will help to maintain (or even regain) their sense of self which as a result enhances overall well-being which is just as crucial as achieving health needs. This approach to care enables someone to uphold their independence and identity; a change or progression in health shouldn’t result in a loss of self. Person-centred care is designed to:
- Improve the quality of the care services
- Support residents with long-term health conditions, such as Dementia or Parkinson’s
- Allow patients to receive the personalised care, exactly when they need it
- Help develop strong relationships with staff
- Promote independence and self-sufficiency
When it’s time for someone to move to a care home, it is a move that is considered life-changing, however, the goal is to ensure each individual experiences a better way of life while receiving the care they deserve from an experienced care team. In a care home setting residents are surrounded by those who have lived similar lives which helps to encourage social interactions and erase any feelings of isolation or loneliness. Person-centred care is important when it comes to establishing care plans as it enables staff to provide customised care that is regularly reviewed and monitored.
Manor Grange is Proud to Provide Person-Centred Care
Manor Grange Care Home is a luxury care home located in the heart of Edinburgh that is proud to provide the greatest standards of Residential Care, Nursing Care, Dementia Care, and Respite Care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Our mission is to ensure every resident’s health and well-being is met within our care community.
When an individual moves to our home, we accurately assess their care needs in order to create a person-centred care plan which helps in providing coordinated care and support. Our approach to care is more than meeting basic care needs, it’s about putting residents first in everything we do and providing the complete package.
Our dedicated care teams provide outstanding care every day, combined with an all-inclusive lifestyle for residents to reach their full potential. We are pleased to disclose that the staff at Manor Grange are employed on a permanent basis as we use zero agency staff. As a result, we are able to provide the best person-centered care possible as our teams get to know residents on a personal level, which helps to strengthen relationships.
Get In Touch With Manor Grange
We would be delighted to assist you with any queries you may have about the care services we provide at Manor Grange Care Home. Get in touch by phone on 0131 334 6462 or send an email to info@manorgrangecare.co.uk. Additionally, you can fill out an online Enquiry Form and we will get back to you as soon as we can.
